The update does not provide any screenshots of the new feature, and no information is available on Twitter. Users may see the auto-generated summaries when viewing English-language vlogs, shopping, and how-to videos on mobile devices. While there are many AI tools for summarizing YouTube videos, the outcomes vary, and there are high expectations from YouTube's in-house product.
Key takeaways:
- YouTube is testing auto-generated summaries for videos on its platform to help users decide whether they want to watch a video or not.
- The feature is currently being tested with a limited number of viewers and is available only for English-language videos.
- The AI-generated summaries do not replace the video descriptions, which are typically written by the creators themselves.
- There are many AI tools, including Chrome extensions, available for summarizing YouTube videos and doing more with them, but opinions on their outcomes vary.